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According to the NY Times, Michael Sauer will receive full salary all season no matter what happens. Also, if a player chooses to play abroad, he has to pay 35 grand for each million in insurance, AND, if he’s injured while playing elsewhere, and the lockout ends, his club can suspend him without pay until he proves himself healthy.

I don’t know anything about oddsmakers and their terminology – so what, essentially, do the figures above point to, in all likelihood?

I can’t believe that so many North American-born NHL’ers would want to go to play in Russia. After the Lokomotiv aircraft incident and the Cherepanov death, with insufficient medical facilities present in that rink, I think that they’re venturing into unsafe territory.

Jim, must disagree. Carp is supporting us no the team. His blogging doesn’t support the Rangers and the NHL just as much as those buying alternate jerseys and big sandwiches doesn’t cost or supply a penny of support.

“BrandonPrust8 Don’t know why we can’t just start season as scheduled n work to an agreement throughout the season?”

Out of the current and ex-Rangers seems like only Prust gives a damn about the stupid lockout (according to widget)…everyone tweetts / twitts about some bull-crap like football or golf or fashion or some dog walking… others (non-Rangers) bolted overseas already…I expecting no hockey for a LOOOOOOONG TIME! FURGING PIECES OF POOP! OWNERS AND THE PLAYERS! I AM MAD NOW! FORK THEM ALL!

I guess. I am sad about the lockout. It’s a big loss for all of us, the nation of Canada, and about 15 other American citizens who love Hockey. Bettman is a disaster. I don’t understand how a sport can have 3 lockouts under the same GM. But then again, he was selected for his Business acumen and not for his Hockey knowledge. It’s a real shame that they can’t just do what Prust is saying and negotiate throughout the season while extending the current CBA for another season.

I guess the owners and Bettman just want to make sure that the sport doesn’t get too popular so they don’t have to pay the players too much to get concussions and get their teeth knocked out on a semi-weekly basis

im fine with the lockout until gabby is ready to go. once middle november comes and gabby is close to 100% i will be pissed. i would sign for 65 game and no injuries to rangers then 82 with no gabby for first two months

i don’t understand. where did the rodent go? it’s not like we’ve even lost a minute of training camp yet. not like he was getting paid by nhl or a team. today for most everybody even remotely involved in or around the NHL, even fans, is no different than it would have been if there had been no lockout declared.

Carp, do you think there is some pressure from certain owners on Bettman to make the deal sooner rather than later? I was very surprised how suddenly and unexpectedly the NHL dropped their demand to redefine the HRR. That was widely reported as the most contentious, and potentially the most difficult issues to resolve.

Hey Carp,
Can Selanne be fined for his comments about Bettman, considering that right now, Selanne has be locked out? Are there penalties if players other than Crosby badmouth the league? You know, say….Torts says something now?

@aneirin: Ed Snider doesn’t own any part of Comcast or even the Flyers themselves. He’s the chairman of a subsidiary of Comcast that owns the Flyers, the Wells Fargo Center and the local regional cable sports network, Comcast SportsNet. I had to research this recently while I was having a “discussion” with an anti-American lambaster on thn.com. lol

Walter, most teams fly charter now, so first class isn’t an issue. and a lot of players still bunk up with a roomie. what is enormous gluttony though is the per diem these guys get … once upon a time known as meal money, it’s now hundreds of dollars, even though the teams provide meals. most of the meal money is pocketed by guys making tens of thousands of dollars a day.

First Ranger playing overseas…It is believed in Davos Switzerland that Rick Nash is joing his friend Joe Thornton playing for HC Davos. They won the Swiss champion there together in 2004 during the lockout…Thornton is already confirmed from swiss websites and Nash should confirm in the next couple of days…

Jimbo – You and me both! I bet large on an NFL game some years ago giving three points and led 35-0 at halftime. I watched the game in a bar, and proceeded to back up everyone in the bar twice over. Needless to say, I not only didn’t cover; my “team” lost the game outright!

please follow and let’s shoot around ideas on how to get the owners to listen to the one constituent of this fiasco that has no voice in the talks: The fan. We need to mobilize. Not like the stragglers left on the streets of NYC one year in the occupy movement. No sleepin’ on the streets for me. I have a nice apartment. We need to boycott the NHL Store and all merchandise sold on nhl.com. We need to ask for refunds for any games missed as opposed to leaving money in escrow. If you really want to take a stand, demand a full return and give up your seats. I know that’s a lot to ask, but the owners need to hear us loud and clear.

This isn’t a joke or in any way meant to capitalize on the other occupy movements. The owners and NHL management think they can continue to behave this way because, as herr bettman says, the fans will come back. He has to be shown, no, we won’t. This is a failed system and guess who is the face of it?

Not sure if anybody saw this…it’s the letter from MSG to the season ticket holders:

As a New York Rangers Season Subscriber, you are an integral part of the Blueshirts family!

As you may know, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association are currently engaged in the process of negotiating a successor Collective Bargaining Agreement to the current agreement which expires on September 15th, 2012. It is the League’s objective to successfully conclude negotiations by between now and that expiration date.

During this process, we are committed to keeping you informed and rewarding you for your continued support. In the event that a new Agreement is not reached prior to the start of the 2012–13 regular season and a work stoppage occurs causing home regular season games to be cancelled and not re-scheduled, *Season Subscribers will each have the option of either receiving a refund with interest on a monthly basis or choosing to keep money on account with interest. More specific details about refunds or credits will be shared at the appropriate time as necessary.*

While we are hoping that a work stoppage does not occur, this plan has been developed to ensure that you, our loyal Season Subscribers, are protected.

We sincerely appreciate your loyalty and support of the Blueshirts. We look forward to seeing you soon at The Garden.

Especially like that last one, Olga. – The seven horse in the first race ambles up to the $50 window and says to the teller, “Give me two thousand dollars on the seven horse.” The teller looks startled. The horse says to him, “You’re shocked that a horse can come up to you and speak, aren’t you?” “No,” says the teller, “I’m shocked that you think you got a shot in this race.”